April 5, 2015 - St. Thomas Aquinas Parish and St. John Church

April 5, 2015
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish & School
955 Alton Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Office Phone: 517.351.7215
School Phone: 517.332.0813
St. John Church & Student Center
327 MAC Avenue
East Lansing, MI 48823
Office Phone: 517.337.9778
www.elcatholics.org
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Weekend Mass Times
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
Weekend Mass Times
Saturday 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am & 11:00 am
Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am,
Noon, 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Weekday Mass Times
Monday – Friday 6:30 am
Weekday Mass Times
Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 12:15 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 9:15 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
11:00 am - Noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm & following
the 4:30 pm Mass
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Easter Sunday
April 5, 2015
Fr. Mark’s Remarks
Easter is the greatest and the most
important feast in the Church for
three reasons:
1) The Resurrection of Christ is the
basis of our Christian Faith. It is the
greatest of the miracles, for it proves
that Jesus is God. That is why St. Paul writes: “If
Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is
in vain; and your Faith is in vain” (I Corinthians 15:14).
“Jesus is Lord, he is risen” (Romans 10: 9), was the
central theme of the preaching, of the Apostles. Jesus
prophesied his Resurrection as a sign of his Divinity:
“Tear down this temple and in three days I will
build it again” (John 2:19). The founder of no other
religion has an empty tomb as Jesus has. Besides, the
Jews or the Romans could not disprove Jesus’
Resurrection by presenting the dead body of Jesus.
The Apostles and the early Christians were absolutely
sure about the Resurrection of Jesus. Otherwise they
would not have faced martyrdom for a dead leader
lying in the tomb. The sheer existence of a thriving,
empire-conquering early Christian Church, bravely
facing and surviving three centuries of persecution,
supports the truth of Christ’s Resurrection.
2) Easter is the guarantee of our own resurrection.
Jesus assured Martha at the tomb of Lazarus: “I am
the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in
me will live even though he dies” (John 11: 25-26).
3) Easter is a feast which gives us hope and
encouragement in this world of pain, sorrows and
tears. It reminds us that life is worth living. It is our
belief in the Real Presence of the Risen Jesus in our
souls, in His Church, in the Blessed Sacrament and in
Heaven that gives meaning to our personal as well as
our communal prayer, strength to fight against
temptations and freedom from unnecessary worries
and fears.
Thank you to all who made the season of Lent and the
beautiful and solemn liturgies of Holy Week and
Easter the celebrations of faith, hope and love that
they have been. Thank you to the entire parish staff,
student interns and volunteers for your extra time
and energy.
On Sunday, April 19, Fr. Jerry Ploof will celebrate
his 40th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood at
the Noon Mass at St. John Church & Student Center.
Please plan to attend and let Fr. Jerry know what a gift
his ministry and presence has been to our parish
community at St. Thomas & St. John. Many blessings
to him in the years ahead, which we hope he will
continue with us here! He has been a great friend and
mentor as a brother priest.
Next Saturday, April 11 at 10:00pm EWTN will
air a one hour documentary on my uncle, Fr. Joe
Walijewski. His cause for canonization was opened
two years ago in recognition of his ministry in South
America and the impact it continues to have today in
Bolivia and Peru. The documentary was produced by
Bob Dolan who is the brother of Cardinal Timothy
Dolan, the Archbishop of New York. It was an honor
for me to be part of the production. For more about
the story and the life and legacy of Fr. Joe visit
www.frjoeguild.org.
Have a happy and blessed Easter Day. Onward to
Pentecost!
Books Available
The Little White Easter Booklets
(from the Diocese of Saginaw) are
available in the back of Church to help
you continue your celebration of the
entire Easter season beginning today
through the Feast of Pentecost. These are a great
follow-up to the Little Black Lenten Booklets with the
same 6-minute-a-day reflection for each day of the
Easter season!
Also available in the back of Church are A Minute in
the Church booklets (Volume II) by Gus Lloyd,
which offers one-minute answers to questions about
the Catholic Faith. Please take a moment to pick up a
copy of one (or both!) of these helpful booklets.
The Parish Buildings and
facilities will be closed on
Easter Monday,
April 6. There will be one
Mass at 6:30am at STA.
There will be no Mass or
Reconciliation at SJSC.
Due to STA School Spring break, there will not be a
9:00am Mass at STA on April 8 or April 10.
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Offertory
Actual Offering through March 22
Budgeted Offering through March 22
Year-to-date Deficit
Give the Gift of Faith This Easter
$1,747,547
$1,754,365
$6,818
Please Note: The fiscal year began 7/1/2014.
Offertory consists of cash and checks given at Mass;
electronic giving from parishioner checking and credit
cards; and stock gifts.
Christian Service - Matthew 25
The Matthew 25 collection on Easter Sunday will be
split between two recipients:
Dominican Sisters-The mission of the Dominican
Sisters of Peace in Kingston, Jamaica, provides
emergency food and medical assistance for elderly
persons and summer programs for children living in
extreme poverty. The people served include families
living at a landfill in west Kingston.
CNEWA-support for the two remaining Catholic
hospitals in Baghdad. They will provide medical
equipment, medicine and support for care of poor
and orphaned children.
April 12: Macheo provides lifesaving nutritional
feeding to prenatal mothers and infants through three
months in the poorest slums of Kiandutu, in Kenya.
They also provide medical care to prevent infant and
maternal death.
Thank you for your generosity!
St. Vincent DePaul
Today, as we celebrate the feast of Easter,
we find the challenge of also seeing and
believing the resurrection that comes
through our own lives of self-sacrifice which
brings new life to others.
Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will
show the love of the Risen Christ by bringing your
love to those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness
and dread.
Operation Rice Bowls
If you have participated in this
wonderful almsgiving experience
during Lent, we ask that you return
your boxes to the parish office at either site so that
we can forward the funds collected as a parish family
to Catholic Relief Services. This Catholic agency
funds many worthwhile and much needed projects
and emergency-relief efforts throughout the world.
Throughout the year, individuals from the East
Lansing and Lansing areas as well as the MSU campus
approach our parish with an interest in learning
about the Catholic Church. They are all ages with
multiple backgrounds. But they do have one of two
things in common. Either they are approaching the
Catholic Church because of someone they
know. Or, they are inquiring because they have been
touched by the spirit of this community, the
enthusiastic singing, and the homilies at one of our
weekend Masses.
This Easter take a few moments to consider
someone you could invite to go to church with you
or someone you could invite to learn more about
the Catholic Church. It could be your spouse, a
boyfriend/girlfriend, a family member, a neighbor, a
classmate. Most people are timid about approaching
the Catholic Church. That is why your invitation can
be so helpful.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process
which helps people learn about the Catholic Church,
and, if they wish, eventually join the Church. If you,
or someone you know, has any questions about the
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), or
would like to discuss the possibility of joining the
next group of inquirers, call Pete Ries at 351-5460,
ext. 1328 or e-mail him at [email protected].
A new group of inquirers will begin Tuesday, May 12,
7:00 - 8:30pm and Sunday, May 17, 2:00 - 3:30pm,
both at St. John Church and Student Center.
Individuals choose the time which best suits their
schedule.
Prayers for the
Sick & Deceased
Please pray for all those who are ill,
especially Fr. Jake Foglio, Sarah Taylor,
Pam Czubak, Marlene Walser, Lisa
Nestor, Frank Tuma, William
Holtgreive, Susan Peters, and those listed in our book
of prayer.
We pray that those who by their sufferings shared
the passion of Christ and may share fully in the
victory of Christ’s exaltation. We remember Dr.
Francis Horvath, Dorothy Dale, Carole Ann Orr, Bill
Collins, and Taylor Wood.
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St. John Student Center - Home of the
Sr. Dorothy - [email protected]
Director of Campus Ministry
Katie Diller - [email protected]
Director of Student Outreach
Catholic Spartans
Sr. Dorothy’s Spiritual Nourishment
One Student’s Alternative Spring Break:
Turn up the Volume
For Spring Break this year, I went to
Camden, New Jersey on Alternative Spring Break and
served at DeSale’s Service Works with an amazing
group of people. This is my third Alternative Spring
Break and my second time going to Camden. While
each ASB has its own unique experiences, challenges
and blessings, one thing that has stayed constant in
the groups that I have been a part of is the volume.
Every year someone comments on how loud we are.
At first, I felt the need to apologize because as a
naturally excited and outspoken person, I often catch
myself using my outside voice when I really shouldn’t
be. However, after a lot of thought, I came to the
conclusion that maybe being loud is not a negative but
rather a positive in the case of ASB and I began to
realize that it wasn’t just our voices that carried but
everything else as well. As Catholics, the students of
St. John go on ASB because they have a desire to
serve God’s children and as Spartans, they have the
desire to make a difference because, as we all know,
“Spartans Will”. However, as Catholic Spartans we
take our faith and add in our “expect loud, respect
loud” mentality and create a community of people so
on fire for life and for the Lord that it is impossible
for our volume not to be noticed by others.
Those who go on ASB, even if they are not naturally
boisterous individuals, like myself, are loud in their
excitement when they share their gratitude with
others. They are loud in service because Catholic
Spartans put in 110% of their heart to whatever
service they are performing. They are loud in late
night reflections and game nights because one of the
best parts of ASB, as well as St. John in general is
creating community and forming bonds that last. They
are loud through the love they show to those they
serve, and they are loud in their commitment to living
the way Christ taught them.
If there is anything that I have learned at Michigan
State, at St. John, and through my ASB experiences it’s
to never quiet my desire to serve others or quench
my passion to live through the words of Christ and
follow the Lord’s path for me. I’ve learned that
“Spartan’s Will”, but Catholic Spartans do with a love
loud enough for everyone to hear.
Liz Akerly
Student Events Intern
Junior: Comparative Cultures and Politics
UPCOMING EVENTS
Campus Bible Study
James 4
9:30pm Monday, April 6
105B Berkey Hall
Church History in the Modern Period
with Fr. Tucker
6:30-8:00pm Tuesdays beginning April 14
St. John Student Center- Library
April 14: Shake Your Foundations: Martin Luther and
the Call to Revolt (16th Century)
April 21: Circle the Wagons:
The Counterreformation and the Council of Trent
(1545-1563)
April 28:
Aggiornamento:
The Second
Vatican Council in
the era of the
Space Age Popes
(1962-1965)
All college students, members of the Graduate
Student & Young Professional Group and parish young
professionals aged 18-28 are invited to join Fr. Tucker
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Fr. Jerry Celebrates
40 Years of Priesthood
On Sunday, April 19, I will be ordained 40
years as a priest of the Lansing Diocese. It
has been a wonderful grace-filled journey and many
wonderful faith filled people have touched my life and my
journey. I would like to share this experience with you.
Help us package 40,000 meals
to feed the hungry around the corner
and around the world!
To volunteer, please reply to Ellen Campbell at
[email protected]
Women’s Discernment Retreat
April 11-12
Camp DeSales in Brooklyn, MI.
Women 16 years and older, don’t miss the unique
opportunity to explore the vocation of Consecrated/
Religious Life at the Diocesan Women's Discernment
Retreat! Discernment talks, discussions, and 1-on-1
mentoring will be provided by Nuns, Sisters, and
other Consecrated Women who will be present to
share their wisdom. Mass, adoration, Confession, and
other forms of prayer will be offered as well as time
to walk in nature on Vineyard Lake.
Email [email protected]
or check the diocesan website for registration:
www.dioceseoflansing.org/vocation_events
Faculty/Community Book
Discussion Group
Our reading group meets in April on
Thursdays, April 9 and 23, to discuss
two articles from Commonweal. This
Thursday, April 9, the discussion will be
on “An Interview with Cardinal Walter Kasper -Merciful God, Merciful Church.”
commonwealmagazine.org
During his first Angelus address, Pope Francis
recommended a work of theology that “has done me
so much good” because it “says that mercy changes
everything; it changes the world by making it less cold and
more fair.” That book is “Mercy: The Essence of the
Gospel and the Key to Christian Life”, by Cardinal Walter
Kasper. He was interviewed by two of Commonweal’s
editors; the interview can be found online. We meet
from 5:30-7:00pm in Room 12 (Library) at St. John.
All are welcome to join us.
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I would like to invite you to join me for a Mass of
Thanksgiving at Noon, Sunday, April 19 at St. John
Church and Student Center. There will be a small
reception in McDevitt Hall following the liturgy. Please,
NO gifts; your presence with me on this special day is
all the gift that I need. The people at St. John and
St. Thomas have become a very special part of my life
and my journey. l look forward to sharing this day with
you. If you are not able to attend, just hold me in
prayer that day, along with Fr. Denis Spitzley and
Fr. Alan Wakefield, the two priests I was ordained with.
May God continue to bestow His blessings on all of us.
Faustina: The Apostle of
Divine Mercy
On Sunday, April 12, the Second
Sunday of Easter, we celebrate
Divine Mercy Sunday, as established
by Pope John Paul II.
Join us on Monday evening, April 13, 7:00pm, in
the Baraga Room at St. Thomas Aquinas, for this
DVD presentation on the life of Sister Faustina
Kowalska, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of
Mercy, based on her experiences recorded in her
spiritual diary. She received from Our Lord the visions
of Divine Mercy early this century, and was both
beatified and then canonized in 2000 by Pope John
Paul II, making her the "first saint of the new millennium."
Speaking of Sr. Faustina and the importance of the
message contained in her Diary, the Pope calls her
"the great apostle of Divine Mercy in our time." Today,
we continue to rely on Saint Faustina as a constant
reminder of the message to trust in Jesus' endless
mercy, and to live life mercifully toward others.
APRIL PRAYERS FOR PRIESTS
Please pick up a copy in the back of church and
continue to remember our Diocesan Priests
in your daily prayers.
week of giving and receiving. After a day spent
helping others, participants will have the opportunity
to be personally enriched through prayer, sharing,
worship and fun. MISSION Flint is July 19-24.
Join us for our
First Annual
Parish Music Vocations Week
Get Inspired
Get Involved
There is no Youth Group on Easter Sunday,
but we are back on April 12! Youth group will
run through May 17 (no meeting on Mother's
Day).
Give Back
St. John Church
Annual Spring Concert
Monday, April 20 at 7:30pm
Free and Open to the Public
SMALL THINGS
Music Ministry Open Houses
There will be NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CLASSES Easter week. See you again on April
12/13!
April 23 following Choir rehearsals
6:30pm: STA Contemporary Ensemble
7:30pm: STA Adult Choir
7:00pm: SJSC Music Ensemble
Final classes for all grades except Sacramental
Preparation will be April 19 and 20. Sunday
morning High School students will also conclude on
April 19. Regular High School Youth Group will be
continuing through May 17.
Steak & Song
Music Ministry Fundraiser
Saturday, April 25 at 5:30pm
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School Gym
Featuring: Music from the Parish Youth Choirs,
Matt Eldred, Elizabeth Hermanson, Dr. Hae Won Jang,
as well as delicious steak and all the fixings.
Tickets will be available April 13.
SOLEMN FIRST COMMUNION is
scheduled for Saturday morning, May 2, at
10:00am. There will be a Retreat Morning
for the children in the Religious Education
program and our homeschooled students
on Saturday morning, April 25. Watch for details!
Many families are looking forward to
summer activities and beginning to
put together their calendar. Please
consider making time for your teen
to participate in two amazing
opportunities that are coming up just
for them. June 19-21 we are joining
Resurrection Parish for a trip to the Youth
Conference at the Franciscan University of
Steubenville in Ohio. These youth conferences
have been a memorable experience for thousands of
teens - inspiring them to commit or recommit their
lives to Christ. The conference is open to students
graduating from eighth grade through graduating high
school seniors. Students active in our Catholic
schools and Religious Education or youth group
programs should be receiving information in the mail,
or the registration form and information is available
in the Formation Office downstairs at STA.
CALLED.
The MISSION Flint week of volunteering is similar
to the "Alternative Spring Break" experiences
available to the MSU students. For a nominal fee
participants will receive lodging and all meals for a
Our Sacramental Preparation students will have one
more class than the children in other grades. We will
meet on April 26 and 27. On April 26, the student
who usually attend in the morning should plan on
coming at 4:30pm instead so we can rehearse with the
children in church.
First Communion suits and dresses can be quite an
expense. We are fortunate to have many lovely items
of clothing (many brand new, with tags) which have
been donated for children to borrow for the
occasion. If you would like to see if there is
something to fit your child, please email Annie
Kitching at [email protected].
Please pray for the children
who are preparing for their
first Communion!
Fifth Graders enjoyed looking over
our small "Mass Kits" as a way of
helping them learn the names of
the Sacred objects which they see
at Mass.
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April 29
Putting
Our Lives
Together
Jesus’ Help
RCIA Update
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
This past Saturday evening at the
Easter Vigil, 39 people completed
their journey of faith and entered
the Catholic church. The following received
Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist:
Annual Senior Day of Reflection
All seniors are invited to join Fr. Larry Delaney at
St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt on Wednesday,
April 29. Doors open for coffee at 9:00am, followed by
a presentation at 10:00am, Mass, Lunch, a presentation,
and dismissal at approximately 2:30pm. The day is
sponsored by the Lansing Area Catholic Council on
Aging under the auspices of St. Vincent Catholic
Charities. Please contact the parish office to register
and pay your $10 fee. Reservations are required by
Monday, April 20 and seating is limited.
Jeremy Bohl
Kenneth Burch
Tia Burch
Kevin Cunningham
Priscila Fojan
Thomas Hazelwood
Brittany Hitchcock
Jennifer McDuffy
Elena Miller
The following made their profession of faith and
received Confirmation and First Eucharist:
31st Annual Fr. Mac Scholarship Dinner
Ashley Allen
Amanda Barros
Gregory Bolles
Elizabeth Clement
Fraol Galan
Colin Gardner
Timothy Jacque
Amy Jamison
Sean Lawrie
Allison Longton
James Lower
The Fr. Mac dinner is the primary scholarship
fundraising event for Lansing Catholic High School.
The dinner will be held at the Kellogg Hotel &
Conference Center at MSU on Tuesday, May 12.
The Keynote Speaker is John Shinsky and the 2015
Community Service Award Recipient is David
M. Flint, D.D.S. Please join us in supporting Catholic
education at our 31st Annual Msgr. Jerome V.
MacEachin (Fr. Mac) Scholarship Dinner. Ticket price
is $125/person. Proceeds to benefit the Fr. Mac
Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Fund. Contact Colleen
Murray at [email protected] or
267-2109 for tickets or for more information.
We hope to see you there!
Abby Mitchell
Brian Peters
Katherine Peters
Madeline Peters
Matthew Peters
Bonnie Piotter
Carelis Rios-Santiago
Lindsey Schaefer
Jacob Sturgeon
Bruce Winter
The following received Confirmation:
Lillian Roldan
The entire parish of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John
Church & Student Center rejoices with them. The
freshness of their faith enriches all of us.
Bus Tour of
Houses of Worship
in the Lansing Area
Step right up Ladies and Gentlemen!!
Wednesday, April 22
All are welcome to join us. The
cost is $45 and includes lunch and
snacks. We will visit Red Cedar Friends, Cristo Rey,
Islamic Center of East Lansing and Bharatiya Temple.
To reserve your spot on the bus, please drop off a
check at either St. Thomas or St. John. The deadline
is April 14. If you have any questions, please call
Larry Meyer at 517-927-6125.
Trevor Muska
Ethan Santangelo
John Sheets
Latham Sherwood
Samantha Stewart
Luke Stine
Vanessa Stine
Mario Talerico
SAVE THE DATE
STA Annual Spring Carnival
Friday, April 24, 5:30-8:30pm
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Fun for the entire STA Family!!
Food, Games, Petting Zoo, Face Painting
and More!!
A Note from Our Parish Music Ministry
Rosary Altar Society
For Women of All Ages
Who Wish to Serve the Church
In honor of the many years of service to our parish, the St.
Thomas Aquinas music ministry has commissioned a
special arrangement of Ludwig Beethoven's "Hallelujah"
from Mount of Olives for Brass and Chorus. Arranged by
Sterling Proctor of the Dallas, TX ensemble "Festival
Brass," this edition is available on anthemworks.com and
highlandmusicpress.com and is subtitled:
All women of the Parish are invited to join our
meeting Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00am in the
Baraga Room at STA.
Rosary Event
The Rosary Altar Society will be gathering to recite
the Rosary on Monday, April 13, at 10:00am in
the Chapel at STA. All are invited to join us, especially
if you have a special intention. These “Prayer Pals”
will include all requests in their prayers.
Please plan to attend. All are welcome!
"Arranged for the St. Thomas Aquinas Brass Ensemble by
Sterling Proctor, in honor of their dedication and
extraordinary service to the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish."
Thank you Deacon Jim Kasprzak, Joy Rimpau and
everybody who has been involved with this ensemble. You
are a true blessing to our parish!
Please pray for those people who have
received prayer blankets from our Prayer
Blanket Ministry.
Divine Mercy Celebration in Lansing
The Divine Mercy celebration for the
Lansing area will be at St. Gerard on
April 12 at 2:30pm.
There will be a service, and the chaplet
will be sung. Confessions will be heard
following the service.
Readings for the week of April 5, 2015
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or
1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7
Monday Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16; Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33; Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8; Lk 24:35-48
Friday
Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118; Jn 21:1-14
Saturday Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday Second Sunday of Easter or
Sunday of Divine Mercy
Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 Jn 5:1-6;
Jn 20:19-31
Trust in God's divine mercy was central to the teaching of Pope
John Paul II and should be central to the faith and prayer of
every Christian. Pope Benedict XVI
Outreach Mass
An Outreach Mass viewer from Mt.
Morris writes…"I miss my Church, where
my husband and I were very active. I have
come to love your Mass and all the priests and people I see
every week. I pray for you all."
The Outreach Mass provides not only the Mass, but
also a worshipping community for those who are
homebound. Thank you for your attendance at and
support of the Outreach Mass, and being a part of this
evangelical ministry!
Faith Sharing Questions For Next Sunday
We invite you to prepare for next Sunday’s liturgy (the
Second Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday) by
reflecting on the Gospel:
Thank You for Your Generosity!
Thank you to everyone who has
shared the many blessings they have
received with your generous gift to our
Diocesan Services Appeal. If you have
not yet made a gift or a pledge, you are invited to join
the faithful of our parish community who have taken
an active role in the mission of the Church. Envelopes
are available at both churches. Our Parish goal is
$201,734 and $114,444 has been pledged to help us
reach that. We are at 57% of our goal!
John 20:19–31 Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins
you forgive are forgiven them and whose sins you
retain are retained. Peace be with you. Do not be
unbelieving, but believe. Blessed are those who have
not seen and have believed.
Questions: How often do my actions match my words?
How do I approach people throughout the day?
More reflections are available at elcatholics.org under
Adult Faith Formation - Bringing Home the Word.
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Events In our Parish
Mass Intentions
Monday, April 6, 2015 Parish Offices Closed
10:00am
Faith Sharing Group (STA)
5:30pm
Centering Contemplative Prayer (SJSC)
6:30pm
JustFaith (STA)
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
6:30pm
Chinese Prayer Group (SJSC)
6:30pm
Group Spiritual Direction (STA)
7:00pm
RCIA Inquiry (SJSC)
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
10:00am
Rosary (STA)
10:00am
Bible Study (STA)
10:00am
Rosary Altar Society Meeting (STA)
7:00pm
Korean Prayer Group (STA)
7:00pm
Light Weigh (STA)
Thursday, April 9, 2015
5:30pm
Faculty/Community Book Group (STA)
6:00pm
Choir Rehearsal (STA)
6:30pm
Choir Rehearsal (SJSC)
7:30pm
GSYP (SJSC)
Friday, April 10, 2015
12:30pm
American Guild of Organists (STA)
5:00pm
JustFaith Retreat (SJSC)
Saturday, April 11, 2015
9:00am
Food Cupboard (SJSC)
Sunday, April 12, 2015
8:30am, 10:20am
Religious Ed Classes (STA)
8:30am, 10:20am
Catholic Update Series (STA)
9:00am
JustFaith Retreat (SJSC)
9:45am
Choir Rehearsal (STA)
11:00am
RCIA Mystagogy (SJSC)
1:00pm
“Caring for Children” (STA)
Monday, April 6, 2015
6:30am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Joan Spadafore req. by Carol James
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
6:30am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Ruth Ganakas req. by Rosary Altar Society
9:15pm (St. John)
Fr. Ron Skufka req. by Jean Mather
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
6:30am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Lawrence & Maxine Giacoletto req. by Carol Giacoletto
9:00am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Int. of Debbie Martin req. by Abbott Parkside Residents
12:15pm (St. John)
Int. of Pam Czubak req. by Natalie Zoeller
Thursday, April 9, 2015
6:30am (St. Thomas)
Linda Mayleben req. Gail & Larry Meyer
10:00am (Burcham)
Int. of Loretta Subhi req. by Nancy Passanante
9:15pm (St. John)
Kay Drolett req. by Bill & Joan Stapleton
Friday, April 10, 2015
6:30am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Ruth Parsley req. by Friday Breakfast Group
9:00am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Dolores Turek req. by Bob & Kitty Mooney
12:15pm (St. John)
Leo J. & Mary Margaret Scheetz
req. by Patrick & Janet Scheetz
Saturday, April 11, 2015
8:30pm (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Ruth Ganakas req. by the Watters Family
Sunday, April 12, 2015
8:00am (St. John)
Int. of Pam Czubak req. by Gail & Tom Russell
9:00am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Tom Kinney req. by K of C #7816
10:00am (St. John)
Rosa Salas req. by Mary Conklin
11:00am (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Helen Bach req. by Bruce & Janis Harte
12:00pm (St. John)
Taylor Buford req. by Frank & Elaine Knox
5:00pm (St. John)
Maria Garcia req. by Sohed Rodriguez & Family
7:00pm (St. John)
People of the Parish
ATTENTION SINGLES
(mid 30s & up)
Lansing Catholic Singles invite you to their upcoming
events,
April 12 – 11:00am Mass at St. Mary Cathedral in
Lansing. Meet in back of church at 10:40am. Brunch
and fellowship following at Grand Traverse Pie Co. on
Washington Square, downtown Lansing.
April 17 – 5:30pm Happy Hour at Reno’s North in
Lansing.
Apr. 25 – Wine Tasting from 6:30 to 8:30pm at
Burgdorf’s Winery in Haslett. Cost: $25. RSVP and
payment due April 21. Limit: 25 people.
For more information and phone (517)321-7886 or
email [email protected].
New members always welcome!
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